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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

tWbo Wrote ltsl
No you hCa. tie aoenial-mongers
Xxx Passing by
BicaiAing.roiscn in a whisper.
lnaslehf
MCvirg cautiously an. slow,
fni,iig -Nertiy an the go
Never noiay-- gliding smoothly ~ q snake
Snpping bore Giid sliding hcle
Through the meadows 'resa and fair.
LEAVING subtle shine aad poison IN tnclr wake.
Saw you not The scandal nlonger
IS she sat.
Beaming brightly meath the roses
- On her bat1
% or dainty Stoves aud dress
Angel Ike ard nohing less,
Seemed she-casling smiles and pleasing words
about
Once she shrugged and shook hor head.
falsed her eyes and nothing said.
When you spoke OF friends, aad yet Il ief. a
doubt.
Dld you latch the scepdaL monger
As The ballT
Through the music. rhythm, beauty,
- Licht, and all,
AoviDg here aud moving there.
With whisper light a. air,
Casting shadows ON sis,er-w0man's fame
just whispered word OF glance,
As che foated through the dance,
Ana doubt forever hangsupcn a name.
You viii nnd the scandalmonges
Eyeryvhere:
Somesiines men, but often women.
Young and fair;
Yet their tcrgaes drip toalest slime,
Ard they spend their leisure time
Casiiis mud on those who climb 81 work ard
wcsstl
shpn iielp. shun them as yoa co.
stun them. Lhcshcr itiEo cr toW
1ts5 40 bss ~ cus5ed ssrpea'> q ths sszth
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-23

TIE JOY Of the lucky poIsessor.
In the carly morning the chll-
drcn assembled in numbers 9
gather the harvest fallen during the
night, and so, by means OF the Oh
chestnut, ] became the children's friend.
But the smithy was small, and old AM
lettering, or was il only changing tasto
that demanded its destruction and re-
erection? However that may be-, It's
last hour had come, and the old chest
nut-trcc was also condemned to fall.
4 porsiye smile accompanied these
words which I well understood. J
know the feeling of Witnessing The
tearing up of many an old memory. i
know low the sight OF a favorite tree
cut down can affect one, and how
bare and dead looks its empty place.
The children Of Cambridge, CONTINUES.
Longfcllow, bought the wood Of thc
old tree. The village carpenter made
this chair ont OF it, and also the copy
Of an album, on the upper side OF which
was carved picture OF the old smithy
end the ancient chestnut Within were
the portraits of the children VINO had
prepared for ne tins birthday surprise.
when | sit III that chair / am often
overcome with q feeling % if [ heard
once more the rustling of the old trees
branches or the song Of the birds on
the boughs, and memory recalls all the
joys and sorrows Of my life. In proof
of my gratitude l dedicated poem to
the children Of Cambridge Longfel-
low handed me paper containing seve-
raj verses, which are not generally
known, and which ! translated into
German"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-23
AID rOR POOR CHILDREN.
The soup Kitchens Connected VIII
schools iu EngIish Giles.


Compulsory cducat.onin Great Britain
meets with many serious drawbacks,
owing mainly to the extreme poverty
of The parents Of the children. \ wj-
man was recently summoned before the
MAGISTRATE in Southwark and WAS fined
two shill;ucs for not sending her ten
vcar-oM daughter to school, and III de-
fence she pleaded that she WAS so poor
tEat she could notprocurc apair OF shoes
for ;lc girl, and how was 1t thenposn-
bile for hcrtopay the fine? In another
case The mother statcd that she did not
send her children to school because she
had no breakfast to give them, and, to
her mind. il would be adding to Their
misery in MAKING them learn their les
sons on an empty stomach. The mo-
thcr. Ike great many others oi her
class. was too proud to disclose her db-
icct want, and was even unwilling 10
accent charitable assistance. a simple
remedy has been found for such cases
in the formation Of soup kitchens con
pccird with the schools III the poor
uciehlorhood Of the large cities where
"a rood. Wholesome meal IS furnished
almost at nominal sum. Thus a.
Fnminoham one kind only OF soup
is medc. and if the dinner j.
rejected by many children it is
given up or some alteration is made in
The recipe. The popularity OF every
Gish is thus thoroughly tested, ana the
result is o complete surprise, rs the
cheapest forms of food are found Ia he
tie most popular among the children.
If th,ir taqtc could be consulted, Il
would hc found that they would prefer
yea on lcntil soup every day, rs they
care not a iot for variety. 1t must,
however. be remembered that the care
with which these SOUPS are made. the
experiments lint have been tried
as to The best proportions OF
the ingredients. and the manner
of cooking result IN producing .
form Of food more palatable 30 children
than any soups prepared III iirst-clos4
hotel. After repeated experiments the
quantity Of food sold for "a half
penny zone cent? has been IN
creased to three quarters Of n pint OF
excellent and nutritious SOUP, toge-
thor with two rounds of bread weigh
ing about q quarter OF pound one OF
which slices is spread with jam. 10
cordinp 10 Count Rumford's IDEAS, and
be is practical authority on such
questions, this meal should be
41... ,.,,,,,,,I 4,r mn admit
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-23
THE RICHMOND DIsPATCH--SUNDAY. JANUARY %, 1887

76 steam-enginos Of an aggregate o.
!, 2tS-horsc power, and there were ~.
sides 6l2 horses employed, OF when
lived below. The coal has been used
IN the heating Of locomotives, steamer
factories, and buildings, public ami PR
yatc Transport has been effected along
the local railways Of Eosiow- Foronege.
Eoeiow, of kursk-Kharkov-Azoy, AMI
Of nonetz-Marioupol, and by riyer car
iiaqc TO various ports on the Don IN the
sea Of Azov The mean prices IN 1889
were rs follows: At Grouschevka blocks
Of anthracite coal sold at to 9 copeeAs
the poud "a poud, So pounds) at other
pits from from 81 to 7 copecks. Small
anthracite cost at the former place from
3 to 7 copecls A.; elsewhere from 2 to ,
copecks the poud. At Noyotcherkask
coal was quoted at from : to II copecks,
at Rostow and Nakhitcheyan at ii CO.
pccks, at Taganrog at - copecks the
poud, the latter price being equivalent
tol4s. I'd. per ton at the present rate oil
pvclauoQ
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IIIts.


There were nearly 800 more divorce
suits begun in Chicago last year than
the year before, and 1913 more divorces
were granted.
A returned missionary mt San Fran
cisco predicts that Japan will accept
Christianity as its national faith by the
close of this century.
A valuable discovery which bids fair
10 create revolution in the ranks ot
the roofer's trade is the recent util-
ization Of compressed paper pulp as Il
substitute for slate in the manufacture
If tiles for roofing.
Including new editions, there were
published in Great Britain last year 7ji
works Of fiction and GIG religious books,
the novels exceeding in number the
publications. in any other branch ol
literature.
About % per cent. of the freshman
class at Yale University use tobacco.
The average heretofore has been only
lGpcrcent. Dr. Seayer finds, however,
that the class is unusually healthy,
though not provided with large mum
Der OF large men.
The Paris Lttr0ajDcaD' states thai
the famous treasure of Hue, captured
by General de Codrcey in the lmperia
Palace and sent to France, and which
was supposed 10 be worth 100000
francs, turns out on examination to b'
of no value ut all. The supposed bar
Of silver are simply lead.
The king of Cambodia has three
hundred wives, chosen from the hand
soonest women in Che whole country
| The entire population and territory be
long TO the king. All the CMnbodian'
are the kings carmen or slaves, and
pay him rents. The king himself be
longs to the French resident general
| Iuris (Crg'cVondacc.
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A Blind Mans Vast Dog.
80. - sf.~.ss.

For some time past a familiar figure
in Che city has been that OF blind Old
man. with the usual placard upon his
breast, md led by "A dog. This dog,
however. is fSr from the usual, being
an extremely sharp and energetic little
animal. Instead of cautiously con-
ducting his old master at snail s pace
through the hurrying crowds he adopts
the more radical plan of proceed
ing at n brisk trot, and unless he is
allowed to crafty his taste in the
matter Of pace he refuses to rem
der any service at all. The result Is
that master and dog run along one after
the ether through the most crowded
and impaticnt streets of London. while
people gifted with perfect vision, but
dependent upon their guidance. can
only ret along at all with difficulty;
The Old mans stick is no sooner heard
hurricdly Notwithstanding on the
pavement than the foot-passengers stand
aside 10 avoid a collision a. the couple
trcS by. All the city men, wemay add,
fully expect TO see some day the old
man betrayed by his risky leader into
an awful smash.
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ton. drawn in such way thai the
artist either makes use of the influence
oxeItod Ivy yolition on the particles OF
the thorax, or that he keeps the epig'otis
down by the base ofthc tongue, the apcX
ofvbich Is moi carried beyond The dental
arches. lie SAYS ven,riloquists pos
sCSs tho power Of making "A strong IN
spiraiion Just before the lung eXpira-
ton. and by 50 doing convey into tn
lungs an immense quantity Of oir, AMI
hy aItistic arrangement OF the egress OF
this they produce wonderful and aston
ishing effects upon the hearing and i'm
aQination Of their auditors. Professor
Love. in ms account of himself, asserts
a natural aptitude, physical prcdispo-
sition OF TIE vocal organs which IN ms
case WAS discovered as cnrly as the age
of ten years, and gradually improved
with practice without any artistic study
vlntcyer He states that not only his
Iure vcltriloquism, but nearly all ms
light vocal limitations Of miscella-
utous sounds were executed for tile
FIRST time on the spur OF the
moment and without any pfcmcdi-
tation. The artist must neces-
,arly possess Great hcxibility Of larynz
and tongue Polyphony Is, according
20 The modern professors, produced By
the compression of the muscles Of the
chest. and is an act entirely different
from any species Of vocal deception or
modulGtion. There is no method. they
snv. Of manufacturing true ventrilo-
onias. Nature must commence the
operation 10y first placing at the dispo-
sal Of the artist certain quality of voice
adapted TO the purpose as the first ma
tcrial TO work upon. 1t Is said to be
ike fine ear or voice for music, a gift
Of nature. It follows, therefore, that
an expert must be as rare person as
any other man Of genius in any particu-
lar act As good Izoak Walton says OF
..,,,.l:r,, soue IL to be- horn So
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-23

stockton Wall independents
William Christopher, we'l-hno"n
farmer of this county, arrived IN town
Oh Monday afternoon with q curiosity
in the share of the skull Of monster
Wild boar which hc had killed III tn
hlCs near the mead of TWenty-one-mlie
Slough last Saturday morning. The
circumstances attending the killing OF
iii. animal are substantially a. follows a:
Early last Saturday morning one oil tn
unemplovcd on the Christophcrranc1
armed himself with Il shotgun and
went into the tdlcs in search OF game.
lie had not proceeded far when dee
heard a. noise. as though som
heavy animal was forcing ITS way
through the thick tanSle OF the tulea
that grew on either side OF the trdcN.
: moment later the hunter was startled
by seeing an enormous Wild bohr st2p
from the brush few feet in front O.!
him and cllcctually blockade the beat IN
track. The animal appeared to b.
as much surprised rs the man, AMI
stood for few seconds gazing at the
hunter. The latter turned and ran for
u small willow-tree. The boar, WITH nm
angry snort, gave chase. The man
armnrd his gun and "slinned
up The Tree with alacrity, while
tLe boar, foilcl in obtaining his
prev. went 10 work on the trunk
of the tree with his sharp tlsAs.
The hunter shouted himself hoars'
in the hope Of obtaining assist
ancc. His cries were heard by Mr.
Christopher who went to the rescue
armed With rifle. Upon seeing the
predicament in which his man Was
placed. Christopher, when within easy
range Of the boar, brought his rifle t.
his shoulder and fired. His aim WAS
certain. and, With shIill scream, the
huge animal dropped mortally wound
ed Another shot from Christopher 5
rifle finished the business. As soon as
the fellow up the tree was satisfied be
vcnd a reasonable doubt that the boar
WAS really dead lac fastened TO thank
his rescuer, who had proved himself a
friend in need. The boar weighed I00
uounds. His tusks were fully four
inches long, and their edges were al
most as sharp as razors Judging from
tLe seams that extended the full length
of each tusk, il was estimated that the
animal was about twenty-one years old.
n is said that the dead boar's mate has
her quarters in the vicinity of Twenty
one-mile Slough. Mr.. Christopher has
offered a reward of $50 for the capture,
alive, OF the animal now at large.
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APniprnI pIsappoinimeni.

lDeNol tt'f itfFo'l
It was a little newly-arriyed sister
that nurse held in her arms, and seven
year-old Robbie stood jealousy inspect
ing her.
70 LIS mind she looked smaller and
less attractive than any little sister OF
the other hoys that he could remember
and he felt keen thrill of disappoint-
ment SO he put his hands deep in his
pockets ike papa, wrinkledup his nose,
and regarding the new acquisition
wen, / cab that pretty near a fail
urpW
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-23
The Cat and the Policeman

CHATTANOOGA tlihth.I
There is u salocn-keeper in the
Fourth Ward who has big Maltesa
tomcat. which. aside from its feline
rropcnitics for making the midnight
hour Li3cous 10y his squalls on back
fence. IS IA genuine treasure to his
owner. and kos doubtless saved his
owner many trips before his Honor
Mayor Sharp. For some cause the cat
has foImcd the greatest hatred for the
rolicc, and several Of the blue eQats
Who have tried 10 make friends witlfthc
cat have found to their sorrow how
sharp are his claws. The owner OF the
snloon KEEPS his back door open on
Sunday for the benefit Of bis friends
who wish small drink. The police
got wind Of the violation of the law and
determined 10 make the saloOnist
suffer. The cat, however, has thus far
frustrated every effort Of the officers.
for every time they are seen the cat
PUSHES into the saloon, jumps on the
counter. and 10y mcwing warns the bar
keeper. Scvcsnl persons who have
witnessed The fcats Of tn feline guafd
verify the above.
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BUSINESS CHANCE.

A FIRM WHO HAS FOR A LONG
IA tire been engaged in tho WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL LIQUOR BUSINESS chose CO.
lng 20 settle up their business, now Offer ~ =
whole their entire STOCK, STORE ffxrtRkS.
&c.: also, DIs1iLlEkf PROPERTY u DE-
sired.
business u not only weu ard tborouxhly estsb-
lished, bus IL good ana profitable, - can b
shown 10 any responsible parties desiring -
purchase. and none but responsible parties viii
be treated with. Address LOCK BOX 9sA
ia I96l' stanton. Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-23

The toboggan "slide - is a moiidca.
t;on Of the Russian coasting " ice hills "
The first "slide" was built by the
Teuoue Rleue Toboggsn Club at Mon
tread.
A Michigan farmer, digging for wa
ter struck a spouting well at a depth OF
seventeen feet, but the water WAS amt
10 drink. While he was cursing his
luck q better-posted resident direesed
his attention 10 the fact that the block
pdu!iczant was coal.
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pr.No.rl,NpNe.

DIANO-TUNING. Artistic work.
il satisfaction guaranteed Pfscas moderate
Recommendations fsom the best piayerA
JAMES r. kAGLk
with Manly r. Ramos & Co, next 70 coSusv a
Ninth and Main streets no t2t&tost3n
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PH0fFSNtONAu..
w 4. DUNN.

JANIS PLEAsANTs. Ec0EgE c. aassix
DLEASANrS 4 MASSIE,
L ATTORNEYS AND coyNsELLoRS AT
LAW.
once: ELEVENTH AND BANK srsE1s, :
"a lin RICHMOND, VA.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13

bricks. EIC. 10000 second hsi
- bricks, a. good A. ne~ also, ssoot'
hand door frames AMI doors, vlndoss ana
~ 10 JOHN WALSH, ~ second street.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
BILLIONS IDENTIFICATION.
HE EXPOSES THE PALACES OF
THE TORY LAND BILL.
Movements Of the Emperor William
Primes Ferdlnaud and His
CrOwn-F0reign Notes.

LONDON, July 12.-Dillon resumed
debate on the land bill in the House
Of Commons tonight. He said he re-
jected the measure with contempt as
utterly inadequate to meet the needs
OF tho Irish tenants. He rebutted
Chamberlsin's statement that the past
efforts Of Erglish statesmen to anne.
liorate the condition Of the people in
vaiiahly met with contumely from
the Panellites. He declared that
every advantage Euglish statesmen
had ever offered had been
eagerly seized. Attacking clauses
Of the bill teriatim, Dillon
declared the first dealing with the case
OF leassholders the only one that
promised to be beneficial in Its opera.
lion. The others would make eviction
easy, destroy the confidence Of the
tenantry In the Land Court, and place
in landlords hands new and terribly
irresistible engine Of eviction.
7. w. Russell, Liberal, said the de-
,iIe Of the tenant farmers Of Ulster
was 10 sea a fair, determined effort
made TO settle the questions raised by
the bill. This measure would not sat
iefy them. He objected 10 the tenant
being compelled to 20 into court
against his will. The bill wss delu.
sion as regards evlctions, closing one
door upon the power Of the landlord
TO evic, only to open another.
The Tory discomfort over the bank
ruptcy clauses Of the land bill is grow.
ing. Lord Randolph Churchill OPP
poses the clauses.
The Liberals will give banquet "a
Parnell and his principal colleagues
on the Goth instant.
A movement 10 on foot to give 9
whitebait dinner to Gladstone aad
Parnellite commoners at Greenwich a
the end OF the session.
Gladstone has sent TO his agent Ii
Glasgow q dispatch approving Sir q
o. Trevelyan's caudidsture for Par
Elementary seat for Bhdgeton district
The division on the the secon'
reading Of The land bill will take plsc,
In the House Of Commons on Thurs
dar next. The government has securet
q mechanical majority. The Couser
vstive whips promise imporian
amendments. Tney say that tn
bankruptcy clauses will be abandoned
In committee, and that an amendmen
will be introduced giving Count
Court judges power to revise the Judi
cial rents, and they claim that thes
alterations will modify the Opposition
. OF the Psrnellite members to tn
measure.
The Parnelllte members OF PsrliI
> ment held q meeting last night an
decided TO support Mr.. Annermsn
. motion that the land bill be Ieiecie,
, II was also decided to formulate
!, series OF amendments for thu COMM
tee stage.
= The Standard, Conservative, appes
!, 30 the Unionist leaders 10 aseist u
!, Conservatives In the Brixton ar
4 Hornsey contests 10 their utmost
a order TO avoid q repetition OF the CoI
4 sentative defeats at spalding an
n Coventry.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
GEN n An Y.
Price. on the Boerse-Tbe Emper.
or's Movements - Prince Ferdf-
uaud. Etc.

Price. on the Boerse-The Emper.
or's Movements - Prince Ferdf-
maud, Etc.
BERLIN, July l2.-0a the Bosre to-
Gay phces were hrmer, disturbing re-
portt having less effect than those
yesterday. Rebuying Of Russian
securities caused recovery In 1873
loan Of II per cent, and in 1852 loan,
40. In other international securities
there was fractional gain. 81. Peters.
burg Exchange closed us % against
1850 yesterday, and roubles closed
l79 90, against 1870 yesterday. The
Bosse Z,itung says: "soms Russian
securities were loscr yesterday than
they ever we're during Russo. Turkish
wars. The market was glutled with
Russian paper and there were TO
buyere"
BERLis, July l2.-Emperor William
will arrive at Gistein Monday. Du.
ring his stay there, he will make
Bodescbloss hotel his headquarters.
Ia that hotel on the oath inst, will
he meet Emperor Francis Joseph, Of
Austria. bntll this meeting, the pol
icy TO be adopted as 10 the election OF
Prince ferdinand, as prince Of Bulga-
ria, will no be- determined. The
present temper OF the German court
IL against the election Of A. Ooborger.
The North Gsfman Gaz site, organ OF
Bismarck, In an article regarded m In
spired, maintains that Ferdinand IL
a German, not an Austrian prince,
and denies that Ferdinand received
permission OF Ernst III, the reignlpg
Duke OF SAKE Coburg g tina, TO sc
cept the crown Of Bulgaria. The
Borsen Courier has q telegram from
Coburg, which states that Duke Ernst
inhisis that Ferdinand shall lot accept
the proffsred crown.
The Emperor OF Germany has re-
ceiyed fsvorsbly tbs appeals ofthe
families Il Koechlin Bloch, member
of the French Patriotic League, TO-
Gently convicted OF treason and now
imprisoned In tbs Fortress Of Madge'
bug. Tbs appeals we're referred "a
Herbert Bismarck. Ths early release
OF the imprisoned men 10 expected.
The Official Ga1ne Of Reichsland
publishes an edict which rquires thai
after the close Of the present year the
nee OF the ffench language In judlcia
pleadings shall be suppressed. Tn,
sdict also provides thst the nee o
French 10 Judicial documents shall b
= suppressed At tho close Of the yea
1883. This edict applies 20 Metz an'
other tributals Of commerce.. Toe ar
tangpment has been concluded will
tns Federal Government regafdin
1 the political police administration. /
= has been unified with central oontro
!. In the Bsrlin system hitherto Ell tin
A in Prussia and several other Sists,
and now embraces the whole Of Gel
. many.
. The North German Gdseti, advise
d German residents a Paris TO clos
10 their D Gces OF business and not sho
}. themselves In public on Thur da
u reKi, the anniversary Of the fall Of n
y Rattle,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-13
A COLORED RUFFIAN.
Brutal Assauit On valley Road
Conductor.

Conductor John Paul, Of the Louis.
vile, New Orleans and Texas railroad,
was assaulted by colored man named
John Bridges, Sunday evening, and
received several painful cuts shout the
head and arms. Bridges was passen.
ger on the south bouad train with q
ticket for Likeview. As the train
reared Eiterly's station his was stand
ing on the platform OF one OF the
coaches, and the conductor ordered
him to 20 inside. He demurred at
frat, but finally went in. After the
train pulled out from E.terly's the
conductor started through the coach.
Az he passed Bridges the latter jun ped
up with q knife in his hand AID com.
mencsd slsshiug him about the head
aud arms. Mr.. Paul was unsrmed
ba. he managed to kick the negro Of
and called for hid. Bridges was toe
quick for those who attempted to seizI
MIN, however, and jumped Of the
train, which was going at rate OF tit
teen miles an hour. Special agen
Anthony and detective Armstrong ar
In pursuit OF the ruffian and will prob
| ably catch him.